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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reason for this is, that every book is a marvel of its kind.
adventures
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
any
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
assistants
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
become
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From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
book
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From this reading The reason for this is, that every book is a marvel of its kind.
breathless
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From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
captivated
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From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
Carter
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
clever
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
crime
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From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
detection
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From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
detective
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The reason for this is, that every book is a marvel of its kind.
excellent
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From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
expectation
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From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
exploits
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
fairly
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From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
famous
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From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
favor
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From this reading Of late, it has taken truly remarkable strides in the public’s favor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
high-class
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From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
hold
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From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of late, it has taken truly remarkable strides in the public’s favor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason for this is, that every book is a marvel of its kind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of late, it has taken truly remarkable strides in the public’s favor.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
kind
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From this reading The reason for this is, that every book is a marvel of its kind.
late
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From this reading Of late, it has taken truly remarkable strides in the public’s favor.
line
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From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
marvel
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From this reading The reason for this is, that every book is a marvel of its kind.
most
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
Nick
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
Old
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
performed
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
plausable
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From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
plots
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From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
private
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
public's
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From this reading Of late, it has taken truly remarkable strides in the public’s favor.
reader
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From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
reason
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From this reading The reason for this is, that every book is a marvel of its kind.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of late, it has taken truly remarkable strides in the public’s favor.
Spicer
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From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
stories
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From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
strides
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From this reading Of late, it has taken truly remarkable strides in the public’s favor.
taken
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From this reading Of late, it has taken truly remarkable strides in the public’s favor.
tales
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From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason for this is, that every book is a marvel of its kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This line has become famous for its excellent stories of the detection of crime.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
truly
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From this reading Of late, it has taken truly remarkable strides in the public’s favor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Among these are the stories of the adventures of Nick Carter and his clever assistants; of “Old Spicer,” the clever private detective, whose exploits are among the most remarkable ever performed by any detective.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are high-class tales, not of the “blood and thunder” order, but with plausable plots which hold the reader fairly captivated with breathless expectation.
